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The Hindu
16 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
A.P. CM tells officials to mobilise maximum Central funds for MA&UD Department
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has instructed the officials of the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department to mobilise as much funding as possible from the Centre while duly sorting out issues related to utilisation certificates and clearing of pending bills. He ordered that works taken up under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation & Urban Transformation (AMRUT), AMRUT-2 and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) schemes should be expedited. Chairing a review meeting on MA&UD Department on Saturday, Mr. Naidu said works for which the AIIB and the Central government sanctioned funds of ₹8,800 crore (₹5,800 crore and ₹3,000 crore respectively) between 2014 and 2019 should also be focused upon. Priority should be given to cleanliness in Municipal Corporations and Municipalities and measures should be taken to check the spread of infectious diseases during the monsoon season, he said. Mr. Naidu asked the officials to initiate measures to curb mosquito breeding and to ensure that the drainage systems function properly, and prevent the contamination of drinking water. Pointing out that poultry waste was posing a health hazard, he wanted a dedicated poultry waste management policy to be formulated soon. The Chief Minister wanted steps to be taken to increase the demand for products made by the DWCRA groups to increase their incomes. The due focus should be laid on improving their skills, and making the most of e-commerce platforms and other online channels that would open up new markets for their products, he said. Further, Mr. Naidu exhorted the Urban Local Bodies to generate the electricity required for streetlighting. The government would soon have detailed discussions on the urban housing and take necessary steps to improve the situation, he said. He asked the officials to speed up the setting up sewage treatment plants in municipalities. Addressing the media later, MA&UD Minister P. Narayana said the government was giving a top priority to creation of social infrastructure such as clean drinking water, streetlighting in municipalities, roads, parks and sanitation facilities. Steps were being taken to provide 100% protected drinking water to all municipal corporations and municipalities and green signal has been obtained for commencing works under AMRUT scheme. Waste-to-energy plants The Minister said 8,000 tonnes of solid waste was being generated daily and efforts were underway to generate electricity from it. A decision was taken between 2014 and 2019 to set up 10 waste-to-energy plants. At present, only two such plants are in operation in Guntur and Visakhapatnam. Six more such plants would be set up in Rajahmundry, Nellore, Kadapa, Kurnool, Vijayawada and Tirupati soon. These plants would convert 7,500 tonnes of waste into electricity daily and the rest 500 tonnes would be safely disposed of. The clearing of legacy waste of 85 lakh tonnes would be completed by October 2, he said. TIDCO Houses Mr. Narayana said the construction of five lakh TIDCO houses began between 2014 and 2019, but the previous YSRCP government had reduced the number to 2.60 lakh. Since loans were raised before the allocation of houses was done to the beneficiaries, they fell into the non-payment category, which forced the current government to shell out ₹140 crore to revive them, he added.
The Hindu
16-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
12 Municipal Commissioners and two Regional Directors of Municipal Administration deputed for International Yoga Day event in Visakhapatnam
The State government has deputed 12 Municipal Commissioners (MCs) and two Regional Directors of Municipal Administration (RDMAs) for duties to be assigned to them in connection with the Prime Minister's visit to Visakhapatnam for the International Yoga Day (IYD) event on June 21. According to a G.O. issued by the Principal Secretary (Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) S. Suresh Kumar on Monday, the MCs deputed for the IYD programme are H.M Dhyanachandra (Vijayawada Municipal Corporation), P. Sreenivasulu, (Guntur Municipal Corporation), T. Nagendra Kumar (Kovvur Municipality), T.V. Ranga Rao (Mandapeta Municipality), K. Ramachandra Reddy (Bhimavaram Municipality), T. Ram Kumar (Tanuku Municipality), Bapi Raju (Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation), S. Manohar (Gudivada Municipality), G. Raghunatha Reddy (Bapatla Municipality), K. Venkateswara Rao (Ongole Municipal Corporation), M. Jaswantha Rao (Narsaraopet Municipality) and S. Siva Rama Krishna (Tadipatri Municipality). The RDMAs deputed are V. Ravindra (Visakhapatnam) and N. Narasimha Rao (Rajamahendravaram). The MCs are directed to give the responsibility of conducting the event in the respective ULBs to the next level officers and also to carry out the basic functions in the municipalities during the period.
The Hindu
03-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Urban governance today demands leadership, adaptability and community-centric thinking along with technical proficiency, says official
As urban landscapes evolve, the administrative capabilities governing them should also evolve, said Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar. Speaking at a workshop on 'Capacity Building for Urban Local Bodies' Officials' at the School of Planning and Architecture in Vijayawada on June 3, Tuesday, Mr. Suresh Kumar said urban governance today demands leadership, adaptability and community-centric thinking along with technical proficiency. The workshop, organised by the State government in collaboration with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and Government of India, brought together Municipal Commissioners of 123 ULBs and key State urban departments, including MEPMA, Public Health and Municipal Engineering, and Town and Country Planning. 'Our vision is to create a future-ready municipal workforce equipped with competencies to serve a fast-urbanising Andhra Pradesh,' Mr. Suresh Kumar said, adding that 40- 45% of the State population is now living in urban areas, which calls for a shift from traditional administrative models to agile and digitally empowered urban governance. Under the Mission Karmayogi (that aims to create a future-ready civil service) framework, the State is initiating comprehensive gap assessments to evaluate existing capacities within ULBs and identify key functional, domain and behavioral competencies required at various roles. Based on these findings, minimum annual training hours will be prescribed for municipal officials, he said. The training will not be limited to technical domains, he added. He said the State is promoting holistic development, with certificate courses offered in areas such as leadership, communication, ethics, digital literacy, and even personality development—ensuring that public servants are equipped not just with professional skills, but with the confidence and emotional intelligence needed to engage meaningfully with citizens. To encourage active participation, the government is considering a framework for non-monetary incentives, such as certificates of recognition, preference in transfers, postings, visibility in performance appraisals, linked to training milestones. Mr. Suresh Kumar announced that each ULB in the State will be supported in developing its own capacity development roadmap, aligned to the city's vision and citizen needs. This will be implemented through blended learning models, combining digital courses with classroom training, field exposure, and peer-to-peer mentoring, he added.
